Wildacres Retreat
Little Switzerland, McDowell County, North Carolina
Thursday, August 7, 2008 to Saturday, August 9, 2008
Thursday, 7 August - Saturday, 9 August 2008
On August 7 lessons for the evening singing were led from
The Christian Harmony (‘Carolina book’, 1873 facsimile, 1994 reprint).
Dan Huger opened with
248b, Union.
John Plunkett was elected Chaplain for the evening and led in prayer.
67b, Dundee - Jane Spencer
189b, Retreat - John Hollingsworth
59t, Mear - Chris Wilhelm
69b, Henry - John Plunkett
214, Hosanna - Mildred Chandler
57t, Weeping Saviour - Eddie Mash
128t, Ninety-Fifth - Bill Hogan
129t, Coronation - Don Wiley
71t, Edwards - Mary Baumeister
23b, Evening Hymn - Michael Spencer
360, The Saints Bound for Heaven - Jeff Farr
293, Lenox - Tina Becker
381A, Not Made with Hands - Ken George
147t, Fairfield - Erin Mills
70b, Brown - Nancy Hogan
46t, The Hill of Zion - Connie Stanton
135, Raymond - Robert Kelley
171t, Sessions - Dorothy Lane.
BREAK
77t, Rockingham (First) - Claudia Dean
339, Samanthra - Julianne Wiley
321t, Olive Shade - Dan Huger
58b, Primrose - Jane Spencer
51, Lonsdale - John Hollingsworth
77b, Cambridge - Chris Wilhelm
282, Friendship - John Plunkett
264, Harwell - Mildred Chandler
140, Edom - Eddie Mash
336, Crucifixion - Bill Hogan
217, Jerusalem - Don Wiley
170t, Refuge - Mary Baumeister
361, Solemn Thought - Michael Spencer
John Plunkett closed in prayer.
Dan Huger—Chair;
Chris Wilhelm—Secretary;
Jane Spencer—Arranging
On August 8 lessons for the evening were from
New Harp of Columbia, Restored Edition, 2001.
Dan Huger opened with
A52, Evening Shade.
John Hollingsworth led in prayer.
A162, David's Lamentation - Zoe Clay
47, The Promised Land - Wyatt Farr
99, Morning Trumpet - Cleo Farr and Wyatt Farr and Zoe Clay
30, Sion's Security - Bob Richmond
13, Reflection - Chris Wilhelm
62t, Peterboro - Don Wiley
14, Mear - Robin Goddard
145, Oliphant - Mary Baumeister
40, Aurora - Jeff Farr
144, Rowley - Tina Becker.
BREAK
18, Windham - Robert Kelley
133t, To-Day - John Plunkett
A21, Consolation - Claudia Dean
115, Northfield - Mildred Chandler
68t, Paradise - Bill Hogan
163, New Topia - Erin Mills
56b, Warrenton - Sharon Kellam
174, The Rivulet - Robert Kelley
107, Holy Manna - Sarah Jane Thomas
39t, China - Nancy Hogan
117, Coronation - Kathleen Mavournin
206, Western Mount Pleasant - Eddie Mash
61, Leander - Ann Strange
143, Wondrous Love - Tom Clay
23b, Duke Street - Julianne Wiley
19, Wells - Shannon Primm
20t, Uxbridge - Michael Spencer
80b, Shawmut - Connie Stanton
177, Jordan's Shore - Jane Spencer
98, Liberty - Dan Huger
109, Bruce's Address - Bob Richmond
74, Never Part Again - Don Wiley
John Hollingsworth closed the singing with prayer.
Dan Huger—Chair;
Chris Wilhelm—Secretary;
Jane Spencer—Arranging.
On the afternoon of August 9 the lessons were from
The Sacred Harp, 1991 edition.
Zoe Clay opened with
455, Soar Away.
Tom Clay led in prayer.
34t, The Gospel Pool - Robert Kelley
168, Cowper - Eddie Mash
430, Arbacoochee - Erin Mills
171, Exhortation (First) - Connie Stanton
448t, Consecration - Bill Hogan
539, Supplication - Mary Baumeister
64, Nashville - Tom Clay
503, Lloyd - Nancy Hogan
66, Jordan (First) - Dan Huger
540, Nidrah - Shannon Primm
569b, Sacred Throne - Ken George
178, Africa - Chris Wilhelm
569t, Emmaus - BC Condon and Robert Kelley
107, Russia - Alexander Garden.
Zoe Clay—Chair;
Jane Spencer—Secretary & Arranging.
A brief business meeting was convened before the evening session with Camp Director Jane Spencer presiding. Following a motion by Robert Kelley, seconded by Eddie Mash, campers voted to hold the third season of Camp DoReMi at Wildacres Retreat in August 2009. Current officers were re-elected for the 2009 Camp: Jane Spencer—Director; Beth Semadeni—Assistant Director; Chris Wilhelm—Secretary.
Following the business meeting campers led lessons from
The Christian Harmony ('Alabama book', Deason-Parris revision, 2002 printing).
Dan Huger opened with
208b, French Broad.
Bill Hogan led in prayer.
287, Indian Convert - Zoe Clay
322, Among that Band - Chris Wilhelm
289, Happy Land - Wyatt Farr
67b, Dundee - Cleo Farr and Jeff Farr
369, Easter Anthem - Mildred Chandler
165, Babylon is Fallen - Bob Richmond
298, My Shepherd Guides - Connie Stanton
168b, Sunrise - John Hollingsworth
74, God's Helping Hand - Jonathon Smith
299, Green Meadows - Sarah Jane Thomas
30b, Dennis - Michael Spencer
199, Vernon - Erin Mills
64, Youthful Blessings - Bill Hogan
26b, Ninety-Third - Jane Spencer.
BREAK
67t, Peterboro - Robert Kelley
160, The Saint's Delight - Julianne Wiley
179, Traveling On - Ken George
117, Angel Band - J. Winston and Gayle Hollingsworth, with John and Elsie Hollingsworth
44b, Dunlap's Creek - Alexander Garden
214, Hosanna - Nancy Hogan
359, Wondrous Love - Tom Clay and Zoe Clay
136, Sherburne - Tina Becker
52, Newburg - Eddie Mash
128b, Ninety-Fifth - Robin Goddard
192, The Penitent - Robert Kelley
235, Faithful Soldier - Dorothy Lane
316, This Heavy Load - Don Wiley
172, The Grand Highway - Shannon Primm.
After announcements Cleo, Jeff and Wyatt Farr and Cheryl Summers led
200, Parting Hand.
Robert Varkony closed the evening with prayer.
Dan Huger—Chair;
Chris Wilhelm/Dan Huger—Secretary;
Jane Spencer—Arranging.
